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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
COLLEGE, Cambridge,

My DEAR SIR:-You will be surprised,
considering the very slight nature OF our
acquaintance, 10 get a letter from me. In
deed, | think | had better begin by remind
ing You that we once met, now some five
years ago, when yOur brother introduced
me and my ward Leo Vincey TO you in the
street at Cambridge. TO be brief and come
to my business. | nave recently read with
much interest n book of yours describing
n Central African adventure. | take 1t
that this book is partly true, and partly an
effort of the imagination. However this
is, II has given me an idea. 1t happens
how, you will see i'll the accompanying
manuscript, which, together with the
scarab, the Royal son OF the SUM- and the
original sherd, ! am s,nding To you by
hand-that my ward, or rather my adopted
son, Leo Nincey and myself have recently
passed through a real African adventure
of "A nature SO much more marvellous than
the one which you describe that, to tell
you the truth, / am almost ashamed to
submit it to YOU for fear lest you should
disbelicVe me. You Will see IL stated in
this manuscript that |, or rather we, had
made up u minds not 10 make this his
tory public during orr joint lives. Nor
should we alter our determination, were it
not for a circumstance that has recently
arisen. We are, for reasons that, after
pcrusing this manuscript, YOU may be able
To guess, going away again, this time TO
Central Asia, where, II anywhere upon
tllS eaftD, WISDOM - 10 De lOdlti, ana an
ticipate that our sojourn there VIII
be a long one. Possibly we shall not re-
turn. Under these altered conditions it
has become n question whether we are JUS
titled in withholding from the world an
account Of IL phenomenon which we believe
10 be of unparalleled interest, merely be
cause our private life is involved, or because
we are afraid of rldicule and doubt
being cast upon our statements. i hold
| one view about this matter, and Leo holds
another, and finally, after much discus.
sion, WI have come TO acompronilse, name
ly, to send the history to YOU, giving you
full leave to publish IL il you think lit, the
only stipulation being that you shall dis
guise our real names, and Us much con.
corning our identity as Is consistent with
the maintenance OF the bona Jldes Of the
narrative.
"And now what am ! to say further?
really do not know, beyond once more re-
peating that everything described in the
accompanying ipt Is exactly as II
happened. AS rcG3ra' SitG herself L nave
noIning to add. Day By Gay we have great
er occasion 20 regret tnGt We did not letter
avail ourselves Oh our oopQr IN les to OBJ
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
IA VISITOR.
HER are some events

Of which every circum-
stance and surrounding
detail seems TO be gray
en- on the memory in
such fashion that we
cannot forget it, and Sc
it is with the scene that
! am about to describe.
1t rises as clearly before
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
The Fourth at New York.

New YORK, July 4.-The Fourth Of July
here was oppresslvely hot, the therlEometer
dancing up among the ~nineties. Business
WAS entirely suspended. There were several
Yacht races, the best being the regatta OF the
Larchlnont cub OF the sound, in which no
les, than forty-eight vessels ook part. The
caief Interest c~entered In the contest between
the Shamrock and ritania, the latter winning
by Two ana one-Aalf minutes.
The veterans Of 1872 celebrated the Fourth
ny raising a Il Z on the old fort IN Central
Park and a reunion aud dinner. There are
ouly three OF the veterans living in this Vi
entity. They are Gen. Abraham Daily, aged
niuety-onc years; George Crigger, a1ed
uiucty, and Penny Morris, aged ,ighty-nine.
nAL l. ITS wIGwAh
held its ~ninety-n.ntn ceiebr .tion Of thc day.
GOV. F.tz Hugh Lee, OF Virginia, was down
on the programme for the nrst .Ong "lou.
talk" He was received with applause that
shook the building, and he had only b"gun
ais speech VITA the words: "Away down IA
old Virginia where | lived,'' when he was In
terru tied by a call for three cheers for Vtr-
ginia, which were heartily given. "Vlrgluia
tr-iay," ne said, CLASPS hands with New
York In hearty celebration of the day. Their
citizens are smoking the pipe OF peace to.
gether. | wish John Kelly's eyes could look
upon the scene and see how closer and closer
the sectious are coming together. | hear the
voice Of the great soldier who sleeps at River
side, saying from his deathbed that be feels
thar a grand era OF peace is approaching. Let
u, have peace" Gov. Wilson, Of West Vir-
ginia, then spoke.
Jnttaya of rpyrpt were road from Tho ysaei-
dent, GOV. Hil, Gen. sherman, Secretaries
Bayard, Endicott and Fairchild, Attorney
General Garland, Speaker Carlisle and many
others.
ok COMPLIMENTS To FORAKER.
The closing short talk was made by Con-
gresham :. \. Cox, who made the late ind
dent of the battle fl igs the text for a sarcas
tic arraignment Of the Republican party, es-
p~eciaily Gov. Foraker, VINO would, he said, II
he had lived IN The days when u babe wa
born in Betnl hem, have sent on to Jerusa-
lem for an order eujoining the heavenly bost
from singing Peace on earth, good will 10
men," aud for d mandamus compelling them
to sing "Ha.e on earth, III will 10 men"
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
In his letter of regret said, in part: While
there has been the greatest proprleiy in the
annual celebration So long continued, OF this
day, by the society founied on patriotic prin-
ctJles, and devoted to the creed most in con
~Onance with the parpetuation ard protection
If American instl u ions, ii see ms tn me that
at this time. when the party with which this
sc ETY. Is affiliated, is SO largely charged with
the responsibility Of guiding The course OF the
government, that the contemplated cc!sbra.
ton of me ensuing Fourth Of July should, in
the la, G .age of your invitation, revive 'with
more than usual ferCor the memories wGich
I've 81 gull"anct 10 rD-d1v,'
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
Fl NEW SOU RI.
How the Boom Goes on in Spite Of
Politics.

PolilicS.
Record ia ms wceA's issue, pub tS!irs rs
semi.anuuil review If tue industrial growth
OF the soGth, gives he na;ne, location and
character o. business Il all new Hauuiaetlf-
ing aud miulrg companies organized or cs-
taplish,d ia he fourteen sou n,rn siales DUR
ing The Ia: thr,e months. Tie II lnher ui
enterprises and caP;Jd inTr,td sia,c Jahn-
arr /. 1851, ~ compared with the same tihie
Ia 1886, comprii z these ne" enterprises ~
the character OF business for the two pr,y4ous
were:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-07-16
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A HISTORY OF ADVENTURE.
BY II. RIDER HAGGARD.
u

y giving To the world the re-
cord of what, looked at from
that poi t Of view oniy. j., ]
suppose, one OF the most won
derful and mysterious adven-
lures ever Inexperienced by NOR
tai man, | feel it incumbent
on me TO explain what my ex-
act connection with it is. And
SO ! may as well say at once
that | am not the narrator, but
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
Methodist AuxiIiaYies.

At the Congress street Methodist Episcopal
church, yesterday afternoon, the quarterly
meeting of the Methodist Auxiliaries of the
Women's Foreign Missionary Society was
held. There was an attendance Of about
forty. The opening exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. Tuckwell, the president of the
Congress street Auxiliary. and prayer was
offered by Rev. Whitaker.
A brief report of the last quarterly meet
ing was given; also short, informal reports
of the years work in the Methodist churches
in this city and in the church at Woodfords
were made All the reports were full of en-
enlargement for the future.
After the reports the Rev. Mr.. Whitaker
was introduced and delivered an able and in
teresting address. He said much in praise
of the manner in which the society is con-
Quoted, and of the great value of the papers
which it publishes He spoke particularly
of the wonderful economy which was dis
played by the general committee of the So
ciety. He had been go fortunate as to be
able to study the work of this committee
throughout a session held at the church of
which he was formerly pastor, and he was
greatly impressed with the magnificent abil-
ity displayed in the deliberations.
The greater part of his address consisted
in statement of the work of the society, Of
the comparatively unchristianized state Of
great portions Of the globe, and of the oppor-
tune advent of the forces of women to sus-
tain and reinforce their brothers in the
getic measures for increasing the numbers Of
the society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
ISLAND NOTES.

A large number of families have located at
Peaks and the islands adjacent since We'd
nesday of last week.
The steamers Mary w. Libby and Express
of the Forest City line have been put in good
condition for summer travel. The Emita
and Cadet of the Star line are also in excel
lent trim. Both lines are well patronized.
Next week the season will open for regular
business and the number of daily trips on
both lines will be increased.
The warm weather of Monday and Tues
day inclined large numbers of people to
spend the day at Peaks.
One of the most noticeable improvements
on Peaks Island is the reconstructed post
Office just completed by Postmaster Mcintosh,
and opened to the public Tuesday. Mr.. NJ
has put in handsome white ash case of "a
lock boxes and so call boxes, supplied with
all the modern conyeniences of larger offices.
1t was made expressly for him by Mr.. John
McLane, at Milford, N. HI. The post office
department is now disconnected with the
store, and will convenience its patrons very
much better than ever before.
Mr.. Mcintosh has secured the services of
Miss Imogene A. Brann, of Portland, who
was assistant to Mr.. G. M. Legrow, late post
master at Woodford's, for term of years.
Mr.. c. H. II. Stowell has improved and
fitted up the building near the post office for
his summer business. On line with this
store. Mr.. E. F. Armand has fitted up an art
gallery. The new cottages erected by Messrs.
Wilson, Stirling and Innis are nearly COM
pleted. Bean Brothers are doing the mason
work.
At Greenwood Garden busy hands are
making many additional improvements to
those noted in the PRESS last week. At the
southwest end of the gordon large rockery
has been BOLT and planted with flowers.
Fifty choice shrubs have been set out, also q
large number of vases located at the angles
| of the main thoroughfares. Mr. Ramsey OF
| Deering will ornament the garden next Sat-
srday with large ribbon bed" of variety
of rare plants. The garden will be opened
to the public next Monday and there will be
great exhibition of wild animals.
The opera house is being put in good con
dition for holiday entertainments.
The pavilion will shortly be opened with
many other in and out of door places OF
amusement.
At Evergreen Landing Mr.. A. Il. Merrill is
putting his cottage in fine order and will
move his family next week.
| The following persons are already located
for the summer: Frank Drinkwater, Joseph
| Porter. Messrs. Saunders, Cobb and Buzzel
are charging their cottages and will occupy
| them next week.
The Peaks Island nine will play game Of
base ball with the "a Little nine next Mon
day afternoon. 1t will be an interesting
roma
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Leila Farrell. the popular actress, is
in the city.
Commander Batchelder, U. S. N, is Sufd-
GENTLY convalescent to ride out.
Capt Charles Merrill of this city, has been
nominated as Harbor Commissioner by the
Governor.
General Beal, of Norway, has decided to
accept the appointment of Inspector General
of the Maine militia.
Mrs. Annie Louise Raymond will spend a
portion of the summer with friends in Rut-
land. VT.
Miss Florence &c. Taylor left Portland
Tuesday noon with Capt. Price Tucker and
wife, for Philadelphia,
j. II. Pierce, of Portland, agent of the
Nickel Plate line, has arrived home from a
trip to Boston, and is at the United States
Hotel.
Mr.. Gilbert N. Jones, son of DIR. r. K.
Jones of Bangor, recently passed the best
examination at the Harvard Medical School
for position in the Boston City Hospital,
and has been appointed.
Rev. Henry Blanchard. pastor of the First
Universalist church in this city, will preach
in the Unitarian church in Bangor, June 9TH,
in excha nge with the pastor, Rev. George
Croswell Cressey.
Gen. Francis Fessenden of this city, and
Joseph E. Davis of Worcester, Mass, who
have been in Bangor enjoying the salmon
fishing, returned to their homes Monday
noon, but will return in few days.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Perham arrived at
their home in South Paris, last week, from
their winter vacation at Washington. The
Governor is in good health and spirits, and
feels that his winter in Washington has
greatly benefited him.
Joseph Carnage, Charles Messenger, j. w.
West, and F. Ii. Gerry, of Boston; G. w.
Tibbetts, of South Berwick; P. Hirshfield
of New York and w. F. Manning, of Stan.
dish, are among the arrivals at the United
States Hotel.
The public will hear with sorrow of DR.
George w, Ways severe bereavement in tht
loss of his wife. She was formerly Miss
Amanda Boothby, valued teacher in tht
High School, woman of high attainment
and most lovable qualities. She leaves al
infant daughter.
Last evening" in Bangor, occurred the wed
ding of Paul Blatchford, of Chicago, ant
Miss Frances Lord of Bangor Among tn,
guests from away were Mr.. and Mrs. E. W
Blatchford, the Misses Blatchford, Mrs. N
III. Blatchford, Mrs. S. f. Williams, Messrs
Edward c. Ii. and Z. H. Blatchford, of Chi
cage, Miss lLippincott of Philadelphia, an,
Rev. E. M. Williams of Mortified, MINI.
Mr.. Edward Hunt, of Bangor, recently
designated by Representative Boutelle 70
appointment at the Naval Academy, has no
been entirely successful in his examination
Out of eighty applicants, but fifteen passe,
the examination, and they had prsyiousl
failed and were making second trial. TIL
Wing says that the Bangor candidate wa
one of the youngest among the whole mum
Der, and it is not surprising that he did no
pass the entire examination, which is YER
thorough. Young Hunt will return home t
continue his studies until September. whel
he will take second examination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
BRIEF JOTTINCS,

The exhibition of work at Mr.. Fox's studio
that opens today is free to the public.
F. o. Bailey d. Co. sold the property No. 10
Park Place yesterday to Mr.. Sidney w.
Thaxter for $1,525.
A landing has been made at the end of
Custom House Wharf for the boat of the
new Augusta line
Webb &c Gushing will close their factory
Saturday afternoons during the summer
season to give their employees well deserved
rest.
The steamer State of Maine was detained
in Boston Monday by the breaking of q
crank pin. She will soon be in readiness to
resume her trips.
Longfellow Chautauqua Circle voted to
hold the next meeting of the circle on Little
Diamond Island, Monday evening, June 6,
and to have picnic supper and moonlight
sail on that evening.
John w. Burrows has contracted to build
a block on Dow street for Hon. Neal Dow a
block of stores on Middle street for Isaac
Abrams, and block of houses on Cumber-
land street for G.. Ell. Buxton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
Fourth of IuIx-

The committee ON celebration of the
Fourth of July met in the Mayors Office at
8 p. m. yesterday. All the members were
present. the Mayor presiding. 1t was de-
cided to have the usual salutes fired at sun
rise and sunset, and the bells rung at sun
rise, noon and sunset, for a half hour each
time. 1t was also voted to have exercises in
the hall at 1920 a. M, to consist of an ora
ton, reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by Mr.. Winthrop Pitt Tryon,
and music by double quartette to be Sc
lected by Mr.. John l.. Shaw. The orator
will be selected later. Chambers Band will
furnish music during the day at seyera
points, and at a display of fireworks to be
given on the plain under Bramhall fill in
the evening. Subcommittee have been ap-
pointed to arrange for other features of the
celebration in the afternoon. There is talk
of balloon ascension, of day fireworks, a
bicycle parade, and gymnastic exhibition
by the Turnverein for the benefit of the
children, at Deering Park Another meeting
will be held later in the week. There will
be no occasion for our citizens to go out of
town in order to have a celebration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
The Abner Shaw Will.

The hearing upon the win Of the late Abner
Shaw came up in the Probate Court before
Judge Peabody yesterday. Gen. Perry APP
peared for the proponent of the will, and
Holmes 4 Payson for the contestants, who
live abroad. The three witnesses to the will
were examined. Two of them were unable
to give any testimony as to the condition of
the mind of the testator, but the third, who
is the one named in the petition for probate
as administrator with the will annexed, Mr..
John W. Munger, testified in full, and the
will was allowed, counsel for the contest
ants not having been able to obtain their tes-
timony in season to present it at this hearing.
Mr.. Munger was appointed administrator,
the executrix named in the will having de-
clined to act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

TUEsDAY.-M. Sanders Small VS. Horace NJ.
Sargent ct ais, owners Of the schooner Josephine
SwantOn Action to recover $685. for labor
and material furnished In repairing a seine be-
longing to the fishing schooner Josephine Swan
ton. The owners claim that the seine did not be-
long To the vessel that 1t was hired by the vessel
and paid for In fares. G. ID. Th0ms, the agent Of
the vessel testified that three-quarters of the
seine belonged TO him and one-Quarter 10 the
vessel; that he charged the vessel one-seyenth
for use Of the seine and credited her with one
quarter of that one-seyenth.
The plaintiff claimed that the agent represent
ed 20 him that the vessel owned the seine and he
charged the repairs TO the owners. Decision
reserved.
Clarence Hale for plaintiff.
Woodman and Thompson for defendants
Portland Net and Irvine Company VS.. Horace
nj. Sargent ct ais. This is an action to recover
81 1925 for repairs to the same seine The plain
TIN corporation Is composed of nj. s. Small, W. s.
Small and M. T. Small and was formed while the
repairs were going on.
Nj. Sanders Small VS., john Z. Fowler ct ais
Portland Irvine Company vs. John L. Fowler ct
al Two actions 10 recover $3.50 for repairs to a
fishing seine alleged TO belong to the schooner
Island Queen. Defense that the seine was not
owned by the vessel but belonged to c. ID. Thoms
and was leased by the vessel.
M. Sanders Small VS.. VIM. H. Chase ct ais. Ac-
ti0n TO recover $521 for repairs to the seine al
legged TO belong TO the Lettie S. Reed, and the de-
fence is the same as in the above case. Deci-
si0ns reserved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
Memorial pay.
20 The following committee has been ap
pointed by Thatcher Post to collect flower,
for Memorial DAY.

The following committee has been ap-
pointed by Thatcher Post to collect flowers
for Memorial Day.
Ward 1-George B. Sargent.
Ward 2 James Hitler.
Ward 3-Winslow Lawton and d. W. Scrbner.
Ward 4-Willam Ross
Ward 5-Fred Il. Barker.
Ward CD III. Towle,
Ward 7-Wm. Hayes and Samuel Shorey
cape EllzaDeth-Charles Green, L. Deering,
Eben True and James S. Harmon.
Falmouth-E, j. Lunt.
Q. Ii. Shinn, department chaplain of the
Grand Army of Maine, has sent the follow
ing circular to all posts in the State to be
read at the meetings before Decoration Day
Comrades: For the purpose of improving
the observance of the sacred day it is ours to
keep and to- consecrate in memory of our
c0untrys noble dead, may earnestly request
every post in the department of Maine to
keep definite record of all the exercises
doings of this day, and to carefully report
all the fact, called for in this blank circular.
Let the matter be attended to as soon as the
facts can be gathered after Memorial Day,
Last year received reports from 139 out
OF lat posts (but several came too late for nv
report to the department encampment): the
nine posts not heard from were Nos. 4, 8, GO.
81, 6S. 81, 10S, 120, 125. From the lat posts re-
porting give these important statistics |:
Graves decorated, 1896; comrades in line.
5,yI0; 0ratlonS delivered. 147; sermons
preached Memorial Sunday, 152. Had every
post reported this record could have been
completes and if the chaplain-in-chief at
tempts-as he ought toto gather statistics
from all the departments, and make a sum-
mary report to the national encampment.
how all our posts should take pride In hay.
ing the record of Memorial Day throughout
the land complete, which cannot be if one
pest fails to make its return.
May / emphasize the propriety of keeping
the day sacred; not as a common holiday,
for trivial amusements, but for holy and
patriotic meditations. And / recommend
that request go up from each post to the
preachers who shall address congregations
on the Sunday before Memorial Day that
they publicly deprecate the abuse and de-
secration of the day, and also that they urge
their hearers to participate in its holy OBJ
servanceS,
Trusting | may receive good report from
every post in this department,
| am truly yours, in F., C. and L.,
@. Ii. SHINN, Department Chaplain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
The Portland Company.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland Company was held yesterday
afternoon, at o'clock. The board of direct
ors met previous to the annual meeting, and
declared dividend of four per cent, paya-
BILE at the Casco National Bank on and after
the first of June. The stockholders heard
and accepted the annual reports, and elected
the old board of directors as follows: II. j.
Libby, Joseph Walker, Ii. N. Jose, E. G.
Spring. II. M. Payson, P. G. Brown, e. II.
Daveis.
At subsequent meeting the directors or
gained as follows, the officers being the
same as last year.
President-E. II. Dayeis.
Agent and Treasurer-Georce T. Morse
observation-disclosures W. Beae
Clerk and Accommodations d. Bean
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
Fell Overheard.

As the schooner Young Sultan was sailing
down the harbor yesterday morning, one Of
the crew, named Joseph Drinkhard, either
fell overheard or was knocked from the deck
by some part of the rigging A dory was be-
ing towed astern of the schooner, and man
jumped into it as soon as possible and rowed
to where Drinkhard was struggling in the
water Drinkhard had gone down several
times when he was pulled into the dory and
taken on board the schooner, which contin-
ued on her course
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-25
SUBURBAN NEWS.
sACCARAPPA.

There was lively runaway or the street
yesterday morning A horse belonging to
Mr.. l. N, Chase attached to laundry wagon
was left standing by Mr.. Chase in front of
Mr.. Fenton's residence on Bracket street.
From some unknown cause it became fright
ened and ran down the street. The wagon
was overturned and the top torn off. One
thill was broken. The horse continued on
down the street across the railroad tract, and
finally ran into Mr.. A. l.. Hawkes. team
standing in front of Raymond's grain mid